Sverdlovsk Oblast

The Ural Mountains define much of Sverdlovsk Oblast - forests and mineral deposits have long shaped its settlements and heavy industry. On the eastern slopes, broad river valleys lead towards the West Siberian Plain, and the Tura flows north through the wider Ob basin. Yekaterinburg, the oblast capital, began in 1723 as an ironworks settlement on the Iset River; it remains a major cultural and industrial centre of the Urals. The region also crosses the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia, marked at several points along the Ural corridor. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Sverdlovsk Oblast.

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